1973 K20 Build Thread

[GMC Guy]

that thing looks great!
how much you have invested so far? i love the build on budget trucks

[TheWhiteElephant]

Originally Posted by GMC Guy

that thing looks great!
how much you have invested so far? i love the build on budget trucks

Thanks. To be honest, I wanted to keep things very low cost, but I am pushing the budget just a bit. So far I probably have a little over $1,000 in it, but I could have definitely kept the cost much lower. I didn't really need the Milodon oil pan and timing chain cover, the valve covers, or the fancy transmission dipstick, so you can see I'm pushing it a little. I WANTED to replace the starter, alternator, PS pump, and fuel pump. It NEEDED a complete tune-up, belts, hoses, and the exhaust manifolds, and I really wanted to clean up the engine and spray it.

All this could definitely be done for much less than $500 if you want to skip the fancy stuff and only replace the needed items. And do the work yourself, of course. I have all the receipts and may tally them up at some point.

I have a few things in store for it but mainly I want to get it running reliably so that I can enjoy it while work on it simultaneously.